Project launching “We Men Are your Allies to Influence, Advocate and Support Women’s Rights.”

ADWAR Association, in partnership with the Gender Forum in Local Governance, opened on Saturday 12/11/2022, “We men are your allies in influencing and defending women’s rights” Which aims to enlist men and youth and change their attitudes towards supporting Palestinian women in political participation in local governance, as a single force by forming a men’s coalition that supports women’s participation in order to influence other men at the grassroots level and active local leadership, and raise public awareness about the importance of Participation of women in decision-making positions in local government by creating a state of public awareness at the grass-roots level for local leaders and the need to consider them an essential and effective part of decision-making.

where it started Implementation of the first stage, which Building knowledge for men in areas East Jerusalem (Al-Eizariya, Abu Dis, and Al-Sawahrah), Jericho, Al-Nabi Musa, Zbeidat, and Gaza, For Raising the capacity of men, on how to advocate and support women’s equal rights in political participation, gender issues, and advocacy tools.

This project is funded by the Canada Feminst Fund.